The following excerpt is from an address entitled, “Consolations in the Midst of Battle,” given by J. Gresham Machen to the graduates of Westminster Theological Seminary in 1931.
Remember this, at least – the things in which the world is now interested are the things that are seen; but the things that are seen are temporal, [...]
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October 19, 2009
Machen Monday
November 17, 2008
a good word as I work on my papers…
I found this quote from Carl Trueman to be quite sobering as I feverishly work to finish my final papers of the semester:
A theologian who cannot communicate is a theologian who cannot teach; and a theologian who cannot teach is a theologian who perhaps missed his real calling as the writer of those 2 000 [...]
May 16, 2008
So you love technology…
Owen Strachan provides some helpful insights concerning the affects of technology upon the life of the Christian. Here is his conclusion:
Enjoy your gadgets, then; use the incredible medical care available to many of us in this age; benefit from the advances that sprout up every day in our world. Use your GPS to find that [...]
February 28, 2008
Life Around the Office (1 of 1537)
I love The Office and I love my office, which happens to share some similarities with the former. Much like Dunder Mifflin, you never really know what could arise on any given day, such as preparing and presiding over a bird funeral (just to clarify, that happened on the show not my office…as of [...]
July 4, 2007
A Tale of Two Angry Wives…
Since I’ve already completed one post in Dickensonian fashion, I thought I might as well follow it up with another, mainly as a I stumbled upon a picture whose story needed to be told.
This is a picture of our wives (Ched and myeslf) with Ched sitting in the middle of the table. Now, the [...]
June 8, 2007
Serious Christians…
Last week as Emily and I were driving home from Corpus (with the legendary Jack along for the ride) I had the opportunity to read through D.A. Carson and John Woodbridge’s book, Letters Along the Way, which is a compilation of letters exchanged by “Dr. Woodson” (Woodbridge and Carson – get it) and “Timothy Journeyman.” [...]
May 25, 2007
Going South…
In a few hours, Emily and I along with the legendary Jack will be headed down to sweet Corpus Christi, home of Whataburger and the land of legit Mexican Food. (These North Texas people just don’t have a clue) While in Corpus, I’ll be preaching on Sunday so I would kindly request your prayers, as [...]
May 22, 2007
Thanks Southwestern…
After completing two semesters at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, I’m coming to find that the pace of seminary life is simply a blur…you’re just not quite sure where everything went between the beginning of the semester and the end…you just know that yesterday was the first day of class and today you’re being handed your [...]
